Xiu Xiu – La Foret (Vinyl)

Xiu Xiu’s La Foret is repressed on vinyl for the first time in 15 years!

As conceptual as Xiu Xiu’s fusion of post-punk, gamelan, synth pop, folk, and noise might seem, the group’s music never feels overly cerebral or detached. On the contrary, it’s usually brimming over with often contradictory emotions: love, hate, sex, violence, fear, and humor cling together so tightly in Jamie Stewart’s songs that they can’t be separated.

Harsh and beautiful words and sounds remain intertwined on La Foret, which ranks among Xiu Xiu’s subtlest, and scariest, albums. Stewart and company trade the deceptively bouncy electronics of 2004’s Fabulous Muscles for a more subdued but eclectic backdrop that includes vibraphone, autoharp, and harmonium as well as the more expected keyboards and guitars.

guided by dream logic, flowing and crashing unexpectedly. And, like a dream, Xiu Xius music is unique, difficult to describe, and utterly compelling once you give yourself over to it. AllMusic

SUNSET SWIRL VINYL, LIMITED TO 1K COPIES WORLD WIDE
INCLUDES DOWNLOAD CARD WITH “DRUNK COMMENTARY”

Tracklist:
Clover
Muppet Face
Mousey Toy
Pox
Baby Captain
Saturn
Rose of Sharon
Ale
Bog People
Dangerous You Shouldn’t Be Here
Yellow Raspberry